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Jansenia westermanni

Westermanni Tiger Beetle
(Bates, 1874)
Oriental IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1874)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
12 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
complete

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

This diagnosis describes the genus Jansenia, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.

DIAGNOSIS — *Jansenia* Chaudoir, 1865 Body small to medium (7–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Similar taxa: Resembles *Ambalia*, *Bennigsenium*, *Calyptoglossa*

Etymology

Named after Jansen (collector or person honoured).

Seasonal activity

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: VII-VIII

Distribution

India (Andrah Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana)

Countries: India

Provinces / states: Andrah Pradesh · Karnataka · Tamil Nadu · Telangana

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia